#1 The Door of No Return

The Door of No Return

Kwame Alexander
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The first book in a trilogy that tells the story of a boy, a village, and the epic odyssey of an African family. In his village in Upper Kwanta, 11-year-old Kofi loves his family, playing oware with his grandfather and swimming in the river Offin. He’s warned though, to never go to the river at night. His brother tells him ”There are things about the water you do not know." “Like what?" Kofi asks. “The beasts,” his brother answers.   One fateful night, the unthinkable happens, and in a flash, Kofi’s world turns upside down. Kofi soon ends up in a fight for his life and what happens next will send him on a harrowing journey across land and sea, and away from everything he loves.
Genres: Historical FictionMiddle GradePoetryYoung AdultFictionNovel In VerseAudiobookAfricaHistoricalChildrens
432 Pages

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